Equality NC Foundation
Educating the public on lgbtq issues and how they affect north carolinians.
Equality NC Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $902,013
- -22.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $630,281
- -11.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $5,076
- +24.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $866,611
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Equality NC Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom for All Americans Education Philadelphia, PA | Gill Work | $50,000 |
| Qtipoc Survival Fund Chapel Hill, NC | House of Kanautica | $9,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $902,013 | $630,281 | $866,611 | — | — | $5,076 |
| 2023 | $1,170,150 | $711,627 | $1,083,297 | — | — | $4,065 |
| 2022 | $1,442,227 | $1,234,834 | $1,008,979 | — | — | $802 |
| 2021 | $1,365,164 | $825,697 | $901,142 | $59,000 | 2 | $180 |
| 2020 | $1,301,282 | $887,137 | $634,006 | — | — | $433 |
About Equality NC Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Equality NC Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Durham, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $902K in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Equality NC Foundation is led by Kendra Johnson, Executive Director to since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 6 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kendra Johnson
Executive Director to
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023
Executive Director → Executive Director to, 2024
On filings since 2020
$72K (2020) → $20K (2024)
Eliazar Posada
Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
34 hrs/week
$95K (2024)
Ivan Canada
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrian Parra
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Orlando Mitchell
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Dogens
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Holning Lau (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tangela Williams (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Donna Oldham (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Jenna Beckham (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Summer Wisdom (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Zach Wardle (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: John Sherry (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $95K, to Eliazar Posada (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Equality NC Foundation
How large is Equality NC Foundation?
Equality NC Foundation reported $902K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $630K.
Where does Equality NC Foundation operate?
Equality NC Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina, Pennsylvania.
What is Equality NC Foundation's EIN?
Equality NC Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1374041. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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